Wild Snakehead And Fry - Thailand

block2 · 05-23-2011, 08:27 AM

Hi All,

There's a beck/stream that runs down the side of our home, most of the year it's dry, it's a runoff for when the village lake floods, but after the floods and the water subsides theres usually small pools left, which eventually dry up. I managed to capture a few photos of a snakehead and it's frys...

You can see the Snakehead below the white bag and it's fry above the white bag..there where hundreds of them, a beautiful red/orange in colour.

Here the Snakehead is to the left of the bag with the fry to the left of the Snakehead.

Where ever the fry went the Snakehead was not far behind, if any other fish came near the Snakehead would chase them away...here the Snakehead is surrounded by it's fry.

Here the Snakehead is to the left of the bag once again and it's fry above it.

I asked Wan what would happen to the Snakehead once the pool dried up and she reckons it's digs an hole in the mud and burys itself until the next floods come...this year though we had more rain just before the pool dried up and the beck/stream filled up again and I never seen the snakehead and fry again...so I imagine the snakehead and its fry ended up further down stream in a bigger pond somewhere.

Regards
jeff & Wan

majerah1 · 05-23-2011, 08:43 AM

Wonderful pics!I am a betta enthusiest and just generally love the water inhabitants in Thailand.Do you ever see any wild bettas yourself?

block2 · 05-23-2011, 08:57 AM

Hi Majerah,

We do have rice fields but they tend to dry up at certain times of the year plus i have not really tried looking for them if I'm truthful...( not too keen on snakes LOL )...there are many betta breeders out here so I tend to just visit them rather than plodding through muddy pools.

Regards
jeff & Wan

majerah1 · 05-23-2011, 09:14 AM

LOL.I would most likely do the same.Still though,I would have to take a trip and hunt me some lovely wilds.

05-23-2011, 08:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
block2 Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 37 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 0 Times Said "Thanks" 1 Times Was Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts	Wild Snakehead And Fry - Thailand Hi All, There's a beck/stream that runs down the side of our home, most of the year it's dry, it's a runoff for when the village lake floods, but after the floods and the water subsides theres usually small pools left, which eventually dry up. I managed to capture a few photos of a snakehead and it's frys... You can see the Snakehead below the white bag and it's fry above the white bag..there where hundreds of them, a beautiful red/orange in colour. Here the Snakehead is to the left of the bag with the fry to the left of the Snakehead. Where ever the fry went the Snakehead was not far behind, if any other fish came near the Snakehead would chase them away...here the Snakehead is surrounded by it's fry. Here the Snakehead is to the left of the bag once again and it's fry above it. I asked Wan what would happen to the Snakehead once the pool dried up and she reckons it's digs an hole in the mud and burys itself until the next floods come...this year though we had more rain just before the pool dried up and the beck/stream filled up again and I never seen the snakehead and fry again...so I imagine the snakehead and its fry ended up further down stream in a bigger pond somewhere. Regards jeff & Wan

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block2 Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 37 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 0 Times Said "Thanks" 1 Times Was Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Wild Snakehead And Fry - Thailand Hi Majerah, We do have rice fields but they tend to dry up at certain times of the year plus i have not really tried looking for them if I'm truthful...( not too keen on snakes LOL )...there are many betta breeders out here so I tend to just visit them rather than plodding through muddy pools. Regards jeff & Wan

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majerah1 Wild betta tamer majerah1's Photo Gallery Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 4,296 Name: Beverly D Fincannon Location: Easley,SC My location Feedback: 13 / 100% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 2,736 Times Said "Thanks" 547 Times Was Thanked 1,129 Times in 1,014 Posts	Re: Wild Snakehead And Fry - Thailand LOL.I would most likely do the same.Still though,I would have to take a trip and hunt me some lovely wilds. __________________ http://bountifulbettas.blogspot.com/ "Come to the dark side....we have cookies...and filters/heaters/and water changes!"

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